Which browsers are recommended for use with UF e-Learning?

Some supported browsers may still produce a banner stating "Your browser does not meet the minimum requirements for Canvas." If you have upgraded your browser but still see the warning banner, try logging out of Canvas and deleting your browser cookies. Please contact the UF Computing Help Desk at 352-392-4357 or via e-mail at helpdesk@ufl.edu if you need assistance.

How do I create my course in UF e-Learning?

To request a Registrar Canvas course as a faculty member, instructors should use the "Canvas Course Request" module located in myUFL at Main Menu > Student Information System > Online Learning > Canvas Course Request. Support staff needing to request courses on behalf of faculty will need the UF_SA_CANVAS_CRSE_REQUST_ADMIN security role. For more information on the current course request process, please view the Introductory Video.

Are there workshops offered for instructors using UF e-Learning?

How do I add participants to my course?

Each semester when you request a new course shell you will enter section numbers with your request. Associating section numbers automatically enroll students based on the Registrar database.

To add additional users to your course, such as TAs and facilitators, please use the Manage Users tool located in the left-hand navigation panel. TAs and facilitators should be added to the INIT section unless you want to limit the TAs to a particular section, thus restricting their access to all students.

Additionally, you can manually create sections and add or remove people using the My Canvas Course Management tool in myUFL. Please see the following links for more information:

NOTE: This tool can be used to add TAs to specific sections or subsections. However, please keep in mind that UF Online TAs are still required to complete the TA institute. It is possible to add students to the registrar sections of the course, however when the roster is reconciled with the registrar, students who are not properly enrolled in the course will be automatically removed.

Observer - can view course content but cannot interact with content or with students whom they are not linked to

Program Observer - can view course announcements

How do I limit my TAs to grade only specific students?

If you have two TAs in a course and want them to grade only specific students, you may want to create two non-registrar sections called, for instance, "TA Bob" and "TA Jane". You would then add Bob and the students that you want Bob to grade to his section and then add Jane and the students you want Jane to grade in her section. Please see My Canvas Course Management: Creating Sections How-To Guide for more information on how to create sections for Bob, Jane, and their students. In addition, please see My Canvas Course Management: Adding and Removing Participants for information on adding students to Bob and Jane’s sections.

How do I publish a course in e-Learning?

By default, an e-Learning course is unpublished and students will not be able to access it until you publish. For instructions on how to publish your course, please view the video below.

How to publish your course

Can I use Turnitin in UF e-Learning?

You can access Turnitin from within your courses in two ways - using the Turnitin external tool or clicking the checkbox to Enable Turnitin Submissions. The following tutorials will show you how to use Turnitin external tool as instructors and students.

What do I need to do to close out my course at the end of the semester?

Your course will close automatically at the end of the semester based on the default semester end dates. If you need to adjust this date to leave your course open longer, you can make the adjustment from the Canvas left-hand navigation:

Click Settings

Go to the Course Details tab

Change the “Ends” date

Check the box that says "Users can only participate in the course between these dates"

How do I give a different due date for some students in quizzes and assignments?

Availability and due dates for quizzes and assignments defaults to "everyone" in the course; however, you are able to give different dates to specific students and/or sections. You can follow the Differentiated Assignments Guide for instructions.

How do I add my Syllabus?

Note that the assignment list, which appears at the bottom of the syllabus tool cannot be removed; if you'd like for your syllabus page to only contain a downloadable syllabus file, you should use a Page, which will allow you to add the same content types without the assignment list.

If you are utilizing Scanning Services, you will receive an e-mail containing the link to the Scanning Services portal. Here you will be able to obtain your output .zip file. Your .zip file will contain a no_match.txt file and a .csv file. Within the Scanning Services portal you will see the following:

a. Your scanning services tab will show your available downloads

b. Your scans by default will be listed in chronological order starting with the most recent scans.

c. Clicking on any of the headers (except file download) will sort the table according to the clicked header.

d. To download your .zip file click on the file name in the file download column.

e. The search box will search the whole table for the inputted value.

f. The number of items included in the table may be increased by selecting a larger number located in the drop down menu directly to the right of the search box.

g. The 2nd button to the right of the search box is the place where you can hide different table columns.

h. At the bottom of the page you will find buttons that will move you to the next page.

How do I upload Scantron data into e-Learning?

Your grade files will be available in your Canvas course files in the form of a .zip file (containing: *_[COURSENAME]*.csv, *no_match.txt, *student_not_in_class.txt). This will be a locked folder (not visible to students) entitled "scanning_services." You can then import these grades into your gradebook with the following instructions:

Download and unzip your output files from Scanning Services.

In your Canvas course, within Grades, select "Import" and then "Browse."

Select the .csv file you received from Scanning Services and click "Upload Data."

Canvas will prompt you to either select an existing column in Grades or create a new one. If you enter a new one, it will ask the point possible for that item. When done, click "Continue."

Canvas will present a list of students and their scores for you to check. Any problem rows will display here for troubleshooting. If all is correct, click "Save Changes."

How do I access Groups in e-Learning? (Students)

If you are assigned a group in e-Learning, this video tutorial will show you how to locate your groups and visit the group page.

Accessing Groups in e-Learning

What is the UF Photo Roster tool?

UF Photo Roster allows instructors to view their roster in their course(s) on Canvas, but also includes images of their students. These images are not the Canvas profile pictures, but instead they are from Gator1 Central. Photo Roster also allows instructors to view their student’s UF email address so that they can contact students outside of the Canvas email system.

Why do some of my students not have photos in UF Photo Roster?

In some cases, students do not have official photos within the Gator1 Central database. The main reason for these cases is that the students are distance education students or are UF online students.